Different than we thought

So....
We went in today to start our last round of chemo.  When we got there, everything went like it normally does.  We go in, get weight, temp and a few other vitals, go to our room, access his port, take blood and wait for his blood count to see if he can start chemo.  His counts need to be at least 1000 to start.  We waited around, got some otter pops, talked and did the normal stuff.

The nurse and doctor came back in and said, "We are sending you home."  We were like, "WHAT?"  Yep, his counts were 527...not high enough to start.  So, we are back home. 

Here is what happens...we wait till next week to try it all again.  They said there really isn't much that they can do to make his counts go up except wait.  His body just needs to produce some more blood that is good.  They said it is totally normal for this to happen.  In fact, when we told them it was our first time, they said that is not very normal at all.  After 3 rounds of chemo, it is just taking his body a bit longer to rebound. 

So, we wait another week.  We will head back in next Thursday and start the process all over again. 

Honestly, it was a little frustrating.  We had our bags packed, loaded, ready to go.  We even had our pet fish with us ready for the week.  But, it will happen a bit differently than we expected.  It is hard to get your mind to think through one thing and then have it changed so quickly.  Also, we had been making plans for the next several weeks and all of a sudden that changes as well.  Just goes to show that you have to always be ready for anything and sometimes the unexpected will happen. 

On a few different notes...our favorite dance crew The Elektrolytes killed it and won ABDC Season 7 last night!  We are so excited for them and we all cheered very loudly (especially Jana Starner...we were priveledged to watch the finale with the Starner clan)!

I have been missing blogging...so I am going to make it a practice to post something daily.  So much has been happening and it has been hard to find time to blog, but I need to do it for myself.  So, if no one or everyone reads it, expect to see more on this blog in the days ahead.

Thanks again for all of you prayers.  Pray for blood counts to grow this week and we will be ready for our last round next week!

Grace and Peace